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13 years in prison for Waukegan man convicted of sexually assaulting, abusing 2 children in McHenry County

A Waukegan man has been sentenced to 13 years in prison after he pleaded guilty to sexually assaulting and abusing two children in McHenry County. Homero Alcaraz-Bello, 52, of the 800 block of George Avenue in Waukegan, was charged with three counts of predatory criminal sexual assault and nine counts of aggravated criminal sexual abuse. […]

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More than 6 years in prison for man convicted in botched robbery in Lindenhurst that left accomplice dead

An Evanston man whose accomplice was shot and killed during a botched robbery in Lindenhurst in 2018 has been sentenced to six and a half years in prison. Michael J. Zachery, 26, of the 1600 block of Simpson Street in Evanston, was charged in October 2018 with first-degree murder and armed robbery. The Lindenhurst Police […]

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Bull Valley businessman released from prison after serving less than 15 years for attempted murder of his wife

A businessman convicted of trying to kill his wife in an hours-long attack at their mansion in Bull Valley in 2004 has been released from prison after serving less than 15 years. The Northwest Herald first reported Monday morning of the release of 80-year-old Billy J. Cox. Court records show Cox was convicted of attempted […]